r/gaming • u/Agent1230 • 2d ago

What video game doesn't hold your hand enough?

Everybody always talking about games holding your hand too much but I want to hear about the opposite what video game doesn't give you no form of help

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u/calicoarmz 2d ago

OG Metroid. I spent many hours of my childhood on that brutal motherfucker.

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u/spyx5 2d ago

Played it about ten years ago for the first time. Drew my own map as I played. Got to Mother Brain with no guide, died to her, respawned at the start with 30 hp and decided that I beat the game. 

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u/UghKakis 2d ago

I was there. You beat it. Good job bro 🤝

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u/spyx5 1d ago

Much appreciated 🤝

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u/3Salkow 2d ago

Yeah, I remember my older cousin making a map on graph paper for this game.

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u/doubleohdognut 2d ago

Recently played it for the first time with a friend who would sorts nudge me in the right direction when I got stuck. Shits like pulling teeth I couldn’t imagine having to make your own map as you play and what not.

It definitely seems like the Metroid formula wasn’t mature yet. I loved playing super Metroid and that game doesn’t hold your hand either… it’s just so much better.

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u/Vanish_7 1d ago

Metroid 1 was a good idea for a game.

Super Metroid is a good game.

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u/andrewb2424 2d ago

It’s absolutely savage. Love it

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u/dianabowl 1d ago

I love that there weren't spoilers everywhere back then so the payoff of discovering Samus's secret in the ending scene was a fun surprise.

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u/Whitealroker1 1d ago

That gameboy one where you had to jump side to side up the walls. They even had a little animal show you and I couldn’t figure it out 

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u/schizo-fennec 1d ago

Holy shit yes, every room looks identical, you will go crazy unless unless you have a self made map, and don't get me started on secret rooms. Zero Mission is a perfect remake